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BotW Save Editor

BotW Save Editor is a free homebrew save editor for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Nintendo Switch.

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#19 of 25
Score
5.7
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What BotW Save Editor is

BotW Save Editor is a free homebrew save editor for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Nintendo Switch. Its editing areas include inventory, towers, locations, Koroks, weather, demos, and picked-up items. Release notes add Main Quests and gamepad input, along with Amiibo data editing and reset. Other listed changes include editing defeated enemies and difficulty scaling, and showing the player’s position on a map. Weather tools cover conditions over three days, and a release update addressed unreadable save data. The repository offers BotwSaveEditor.nro version 0.1.6. The README directs users to put the NRO file in the console’s Switch folder, using ftpd or a similar program. It advises backing up data before editing and directs users with issues to file a repository issue or contact the developer. The project is licensed under BSD 2-Clause. Building requires devkitA64, and the README describes using npm commands to build the NRO.

Good

  • Free homebrew save editor.
  • Edits inventory and progression areas.
  • Includes Amiibo data editing and reset.
  • Can display player position on a map.
  • Project license is BSD 2-Clause.

Watch out

  • Installation requires placing an NRO file in the Switch folder.
  • README advises backing up data before editing.
  • Building requires devkitA64.

Who it suits

This editor suits Nintendo Switch players who want to change Breath of the Wild save data. Users should be prepared to install a homebrew NRO file and back up their data before editing.

Verdict

BotW Save Editor covers a range of save data, from inventory and quests to weather and map position. Its homebrew installation process and backup warning are important considerations before making changes.

Plans and prices

From BotW Save Editor's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
FreeFreeDownloadable homebrew app; Nintendo Switch

The facts

Each one read from BotW Save Editor's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Amiibo
Release 0.1.6 added Amiibo Data and Reset.checked 8 Oct 2001
Backup guidance
The initial release asks users to back up their data before editing and disclaims responsibility for problems related to use.checked 8 Oct 2001
Build requirements
The README says building requires devkitA64 and describes building the NRO with npm commands.checked 8 Oct 2001
Download
The repository README offers BotwSaveEditor.nro version 0.1.6 for download.checked 8 Oct 2001
Editing areas
The initial release lists editing inventory, towers, locations, Koroks, weather, demos, and picked up items.checked 8 Oct 2001
Gamepad
Release 0.2.0 added gamepad input.checked 8 Oct 2001
Install
The README says to place the NRO file in the Switch folder on the console, using ftpd or a similar program.checked 8 Oct 2001
License
The repository identifies the project license as BSD 2-Clause.checked 8 Oct 2001
Map and enemies
Release 0.1.5 added defeated enemies and difficulty scaling and put player position on the map.checked 8 Oct 2001
Purpose
BotW Save Editor is a save editor for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.checked 8 Oct 2001
Quests
Release 0.2.0 added Main Quests.checked 8 Oct 2001
Save handling
The release notes say version 0.1.3 properly handles unreadable save data.checked 8 Oct 2001
Support
The initial release asks users experiencing issues to file an issue or contact the developer.checked 8 Oct 2001
Weather
Release 0.1.4 added access to weather over three days.checked 8 Oct 2001

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